Idrees Raheem

Idrees Raheem serves as a key procurement professional within the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, supporting the agency’s mission to safeguard public health through strategic acquisition of scientific, technical, and operational services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on laboratory diagnostics, biomedical research, and data-driven public health infrastructure, ensuring timely access to critical capabilities for disease surveillance and outbreak response. His work directly enables the CDC’s ability to deploy rapid diagnostic tools, support epidemiological research, and strengthen national laboratory capacity through compliant, mission-aligned contracting practices. Raheem maintains longstanding relationships with leading contractors including General Dynamics Information Technology, GlaxoSmithKline, MRIGLOBAL, and Cepheid, partnering with organizations that deliver advanced diagnostics, clinical research support, and public health analytics. His procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors possessing deep technical expertise in infectious disease detection, molecular testing platforms, and biosafety-compliant service delivery. These partnerships are cultivated to ensure scalability, regulatory compliance, and alignment with federal public health priorities. A strong advocate for small business participation, Raheem consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 57% of his acquisitions designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster innovation and broaden vendor diversity within the public health ecosystem, ensuring that emerging firms and community-based providers have equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), which encompasses a broad range of research, technical consulting, and operational support services essential to CDC’s mission. He also regularly procures under NAICS 541715 for life sciences research and development, emphasizing expertise in epidemiological modeling, laboratory system integration, and public health data analytics. His technical domain expertise spans infectious disease diagnostics, clinical trial support, and biosurveillance infrastructure.